Calendar of Prayer

May 21, 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:35 -0500

Numerous UCC congregations throughout the country have seen and benefited from the results from congregation-based community organizing.

May 20, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:26 -0500

The United Church of Christ would like to give members around the country the tools to live their faith, love their community — through justice work.

May 19, 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:02 -0500

On Pentecost Sunday many congregations receive an offering to Strengthen the Church – funding leadership for new and renewing congregations, providing leadership development for youth and young adults and for the whole church, furthering our commitment to be a diverse and welcoming church and spreading good news of the still speaking God.

May 18, 2013

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:48 -0500

Among other issues in the Jordanian camps -- the lack of fresh produce and its high cost, human trafficking among women; and children exposed to violence acting out in anger.

May 17, 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:29 -0500

The Syrian Civil War started in March 2011 as a rebellion against the government. The UCC has since offered support to partners in the region responding to the crisis and working to assist both internally and externally displaced refugees.

May 16, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:13 -0500

The Rev. Jim Moos carried two images from a trip to the Middle East back with him to share with his colleagues at the United Church of Christ. The first was of a boy, in a very poor area of the City of the Dead in Egypt, working as a child laborer. He said to him, "I am happy you are here." Then in Jerusalem, a young Palestinian woman told him, "We hope because we have to. There's no alternative."

May 15, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:40:01 -0500

The ancient meaning of Gaza is ‘treasure’. But in modern times, some would describe it as the world’s ‘largest outdoor prison.’

May 2, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01:26 -0500

Margate Community Church UCC in Margate City, NJ, is another congregation contributing tirelessly to relief efforts. With their building virtually unscathed, members were putting their own needs aside to focus on others just 10 days after Hurricane Sandy hit the area.

May 1, 2013

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:01:17 -0500

"We can see all the pictures and videos available," said Ed Reisinger, council president of Trinity United Church of Christ in Hellam, PA. "But until you stand there and look upon it, it's hard to understand the devastation."